That Burger Tent at Idle Hands Bar / Billy Hurricane’s

THE CONQUESTFirst there was a man. Then there was a burger. Then there was a tent. Now people are happy when visit the combo of all 3. Only a few months ago, burger-junkie Dan Petersen had a dream to open a burger restaurant. With the massive financial barriers involved in that idea, Dan took his idea and found a cost effective way to bring gourmet burgers to the people … a tent and a grill. Welcome to That Burger Tent.

On Saturday’s and Sunday’s you will find Dan in his tent at the corner North 6th Street between Bedford and Berry in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Just look for the tent out side of Artists & Fleas flea market. But I already told you that story, so let’s jump ahead to now. Turns out Dan also loves beer, I mean how can you blame him? Beer is awesome. Insert light bulb going off over head.

Some friends and I recently opened a combination of two bars in the East Village; 1. the Mardi-Gras frat party gone wrong more commonly known as Billy Hurricane’s and 2. the basement bourbon, beer and rock speakeasy, Idle Hands Bar. Its a great combo of Bourbon Street and Bourbon Bar or speakeasy / speakloudly, if you will. We’re having a lot of fun and serving a of crazy beers, bourbons, mixed cocktails and laughter. We also have a kitchen and thought it would be a nifty idea to have Dan from bring his proprietary blend of Pat LaFrieda beef and serve his DELICIOUS “Jersey Burger” at the bar(s). See, we can do something Dan can’t, serve beer with the burger. For $7, that is exactly what we did.

As if that wasn’t enough, we also invited in our buddy, The King AdPoch to host the very first night of Active Minds Team Trivia.

Details:4 rounds, 3 questions per round. 1 minute to tun in your answers (countdown provided.) Bet 5,3,1 each once per round – you do not lose points if you are wrong. There will be a Final Bonus question that can change everything, There are also periodic bonus points on some questions.

Prizes: FREE BAR TABS AT IDLE HANDS!

DONT’S: No Cell Phones, Laptops, PDA’s, cheating, shouting out the answers, drinking water

DO’s: Enjoy a huge selection of Craft Beers, High End Bourbons, and PBR & Schlitz cans, listen to some good music, hang with friends, and most of all HAVE FUN!

* – you don’t have to be a fan of Heavy Metal to know the answers, but it helps!

It was a night full of burgers, beers and brains.

THE BURGERDan’s burger is delicious, trust me on that. You can read my full review here. Due to the onions, brisket and short ribs, there’s is the tiniest hint of sweetness in the flavor of the sandwich that is unmistakable. The cheese he is using creates a creamy blanket that cradles the toppings and patty. In fact, I would say the only possible way to make this burger any better would be to serve it with beer!! Lucky for you, that is what we are doing!

BEGINNING AT 5 PM TODAY. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26TH, 2010 AND NEXT TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND, 2010, BURGERS WILL BE SERVED FOR $6 WITH A BEER UNTIL SUPPLIES RUN OUT.

IDLE HANDS & BILLY HURRICANE’S (25 Avenue B between 2nd and 3rd Streets, New York, NY) are pleased to announce, Dan Peterson and THAT BURGER TENT will be set up and serving their delicious “Jersey Burger” at the bars from 5 pm until supplies run out. “I’m stoked to be able to bring my burgers to a new crowd in Manhattan,” states THAT BURGER TENT proprietor, Dan Peterson. “As a fan of good beer and good bars, being able to join in with these two great bars is ideal.”

Using only the freshest and highest quality ingredients, THAT BURGER TENT can be found outside Artists & Fleas, 129 N 6th St, Brooklyn, NY. They are only open on Saturdays (and some Sundays) from noon til around 7 until their burger supply runs dry, of course weather permitting.

Since opening less than 2 months ago, THAT BURGET TENT has offered a menu with 3 burgers; “The Jersey”: (which will be served at IDLE HANDS & BILLY HURRICANE’S) burger, sautéed onions, American cheese & pickles. In a town stiff with competition for burgers, Dan works with meat maven Pat LaFrieda Wholesale Meat Purveyors to create his own signature blend of ground beef. The patties are made from a delicious combination of brisket and short rib.

“The food from THAT BURGER TENT is fantastic and will please even the most developed palette,” claims IDLE HANDS BAR and BURGER CONQUEST owner, Rev. Ciancio. “We hope to answer the question; which came first, the burger or the beer?”